The Virginia Association of Planning District Commissions (VAPDC) selected former Lynchburg Mayor Joan Foster as the 2018 recipient of the Gordon Dixon Award.
The Gordon Dixon Award recognizes an outstanding public official or community leader who has provided regional leadership and made outstanding contributions to promoting the concept of regionalism in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
"During her service on the LGC Mayor Foster provided valuable leadership and trusted advice on local and regional initiatives and policies, and worked to improve the quality of life and economic vitality of the region," said Gary Christie, Executive Director, Region 2000 Local Government Council in his nomination of Foster. "Mayor Foster focused on the implementation of major projects that resulted in lowering costs for localities and improving or maintaining high quality public services by developing regional services and service delivery systems such as solid waste management through the Region 2000 Services Authority, emergency services communications through the Region 2000 Radio Communications Board and workforce development and education through the Region 2000 Workforce Development Board."
Mayor Foster served on the Region 2000 Local Government Council since 2004 and served three times as Chair. Mayor Foster has twice served as Chair the Central Virginia Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO).
The award was presented by VAPDC President and Gordonsville Mayor Bob Coiner.
